Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 708 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Two parts, one idea): Find WHO or WHAT the words are about — the subject (The hungry monkey). Find WHAT HAPPENS — the predicate (grabbed a banana). Both parts, and the idea is finished? It is a complete sentence. A part missing, or words like “When the bell rang” or “Running in the park” on their own? It is a fragment.

1. 1.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Checked my throat.
2. 2.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The players. (d) Waiting for the bus.
4. 4.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The children. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Splashed in the river.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Eating a big mango.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The village pond. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Although he was tired. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Slept on the sofa.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The school bell. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Gave me a pencil.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
15. 15.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Until the rain stopped.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Because it was raining.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
28. 28.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The old farmer. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Running in the park. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Since it was late. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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